AUTUMN IN MALVERN
Great Malvern Priory
SONGS OF FAREWELL
Music by Parry, Stanford and Elgar
Conducted by Piers Maxim
With Chris Allsop (Organ)
and Martin Robson (Baritone)
Under the leadership of the founder and first Musical Director, Dr Donald Hunt, the Elgar Chorale gained a reputation for the quality and variety of its performances. It is particularly noted for its interpretations of music Sir Edward Elgar. Since January 2015 the choir has been under the directorship of Piers Maxim. He is currently Organist and Director of Music of Great Malvern Priory and Conductor of EC4 Orchestra based in London.
Programme to include:
Elgar: Give unto the Lord
Parry: Songs of Farewell (a selection)
Stanford: Toccata for Organ in D minor
Elgar: O hearken Thou & So many true princesses
Stanford: At the Abbey Gate Op.177 (arr. P.Maxim )
Stanford: Three Motets Op.38
Parry: Chorale Prelude on “St Anne”
Parry: Blest pair of Sirens – Parry